https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:28:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321972 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:30:01 +0000 mediagirl 2321972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Defiance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321964 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:27:20 +0000 fancyfunction 2321964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 3 - listening and napping (today is her first in a week) but when she doesn't nap, she's terribly cranky and dosing off at 4:30. "I not sleepy" Then why were you falling asleep on me before going in? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321960 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:26:36 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2321960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 2.75 likes to make "lotion" with her saliva and then wants to rub it on me. So gross.<br /> She's also trying to drop her nap but will then pass out at 4:30. I need her to keep her nap for another year at least!</p> <p>DD2 9 months is easy right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321951 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:23:43 +0000 Littlebit 2321951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep. Always, always, sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321941 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:19:24 +0000 daniellemybelle 2321941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toddlering. Tantrums, defiance, roller coasters of emotion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321600 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:29:24 +0000 Crisark 2321600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Littlest A (2.5) Throwing things for no real reason, has started saying No - these are among her new favs</p> <p>Middle A (8.5) Not listening and not doing well in school</p> <p>Oldest A (12.5) is almost a teenager so take your pick....</p> <p>All while DH is out of town...for at least 2 more weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321272 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:41:26 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2321272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not eating! He has a really filling smoothie for breakfast so I know he gets some good stuff. But lunch and dinner he has like 1 bite. And already today he has said: cracker? Cookie? Chip? Fishie? No way kid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321186 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:17:01 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2321186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 year old- listening, now that he has a baby brother he wants to be carried everywhere and has excuses for not doing things </p> <p>4 month old- SLEEP... he doesn't sleep .. everrrrrr... sleep training here we come </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321096 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:52:43 +0000 sorrycharlie 2321096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 year old... The back talking. Ohhhh the back talking. </p> <p>My 9 month old... Sleep!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321093 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:52:11 +0000 Charm54 2321093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd1 (2yo) - Claws at your face when she is overtired. Thinks it's funny and no amount of stern voice/punishment/time outs work to curb the behaviour. </p> <p>DD2 (2 weeks old)- coughs during every feeding - I'm worried she is going to develop reflux </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321088 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:51:23 +0000 Happygal 2321088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: when you phrase it like that, it almost sounds cute!</p> <p>My baby is 8 months, so I'll join the "sleep stinks" gang and add clipping fingernails to the list. I've tried distracting her with no luck, and waited until she fell asleep last night to clip them--it almost woke her up, and since struggle #1 is sleep, I put the clippers away pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321059 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:46:18 +0000 knittylady 2321059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Do we have the same boys?</p> <p>DS1 (28 months) - dinnertime battles (not sitting, not eating, throwing etc.,)<br /> DS2 (13 months) - nighttime wake ups. Trying CIO and night weaning for the billionth time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321022 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:38:42 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2321022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 - 3.5 yrs - Trouble with hitting/yelling at daycare, and taking things from her sister at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321015 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:37:52 +0000 Smurfette 2321015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: @BandDmommy: She says she isn't hungry/doesn't want to eat, then after playing awhile will ask for something else, mostly a snack (all she wants to eat), and I say no, you can eat your dinner at the table. I not hungry Mommy. Urg! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321009 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:36:58 +0000 sera_87 2321009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both boys: sharing, now that lo2 can throw a mini tantrum (and does, holy crap. I don't remember lo1 starting tantrums this early 😕). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321007 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:34:45 +0000 NovBaby1112 2321007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD (3 yrs)- not listening at all, testing boundaries, not getting dressed in morning, fighting going to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2321005 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:34:33 +0000 youboots 2321005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep- Teething is no joke. Tooth 4 just popped through overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320997 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:32:36 +0000 MamaChin 2320997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 3 year old - not listening, not napping, not sttn</p> <p>19 months - amazing and adorable most of the time, but can be clingy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320955 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:22:32 +0000 illumina 2320955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: we have this too. So frustrating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320954 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:21:28 +0000 cascademom 2320954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E-bedtime drama from calming down to following the routine. Some nights are easier than others.<br /> J-sleep and teething </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320941 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:16:46 +0000 LuLu Mom 2320941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1: bedtime, she refuses to go down and throws an epic meltdown every. single. night. Last night I thought our neighbors would call the cops on us (windows open) because she was screaming so loud about not wanting to lay in her bed. We finally gave in like usual because she was so upset. </p> <p>DD2: nothing really, she so badly wants to crawl &amp; sit. I wish she would start doing both so she stops getting so frustrated with herself :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320940 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:16:35 +0000 blackbird 2320940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: yep, drives me batty. She'll holler out all the things she WILL eat, though. Doesn't work that way, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320922 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:11:43 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2320922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Olive - not listening</p> <p>Charlie - cannot resist when Olive is being naughty and joins in her shenanigans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320920 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:11:01 +0000 mrsjyw 2320920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 3 next month - listening and obedience (overuse of "NO!")<br /> DS2 3 months today - nothing at the moment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320896 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:01:30 +0000 abmamma 2320896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD (3yrs)-- not listening, getting out of bed a million times before going to sleep</p> <p>DS (2 months)- lack of sleep but nothing out of the norm for his age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320774 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:35:01 +0000 nana87 2320774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>getting into the stroller when we're leaving daycare! she wants to "walk!" but it's not safe and would take foreverrrrr to get home. I wrote a post about it a little while ago because it's such a struggle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320751 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:31:19 +0000 lovehoneybee 2320751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's in this very stubborn "I can do it" phase, which would be okay but he freaks the eff out if he doesn't get to do something (like opening a door, turning off/on a light, going first down the stairs...) It's a HUGE patience drainer for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320742 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:29:40 +0000 BandDmommy 2320742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: My son is 3 and he struggles eating dinner too and then when I tell him it's time for bed he then says he's hungry. Too late kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320739 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:29:11 +0000 MamaG 2320739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 - listening and obedience, always</p> <p>DD2 - listening. 😉 I kid, she just thinks it's funny to get into everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-recent-parenting-struggle#post-2320735 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:27:52 +0000 blackbird 2320735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I'm starting to think this is an age thing. It seems like EVERY 2.5 yea old i know is doing. E refuses her dinner, then wants something else later, I refuse and re-offer dinner, she tantrums, and eventually goes to bed with a cup of milk in he stomach. </p>